JEWELLERY CARE

TO HELP YOU KEEP YOUR RUST JEWELLERY IN SPARKLY CONDITION, HERE ARE SOME TIPS OF HOW TO CARE FOR THEM...

Jewellery is delicate by its nature, so we advise taking off your jewellery before lifting any heavy items, partaking in sports, gardening, or working machinery and such like.

Items such as rings, we advise removing if it may be in contact with something abrasive or another metal object on a regular basis. This could be a handle bar or another ring worn on the same hand for instance. Constant wear against a hard object will cause damage to the ring and may compromise any intricate design.

All metals can tarnish if in contact with harmful chemicals and even some perfumes, moisturisers and essential oils.

SILVER:

Silver will tarnish gradually as it reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air. A quick rub with a silver cloth will bring it's silver shine back. If the item is worn regularly, it tends to not really tarnish.

GOLD:

Gold tarnishes very slowly, if left unworn in a jewellery box for a very long time, it may turn slightly dull. As with silver, a quick polish with a cloth should be enough to make it shiny again.

PLATINUM & PALLADIUM:

Both these metals are very resilient to tarnish.

*All metals including Platinum, will begin to show signs of wear over many years. 18ct gold is the softest precious metal, followed by 9ct gold, then Palladium and finally Platinum. A wedding ring worn everyday and rarely removed will develop a very soft patina, just like your Grandmother's jewellery, it shows its story through the life of its owner. Details in carving and engraving will soften over time and become less defined with age...just like us!

STONES:

Diamonds can pick up scratches if not handled with care. Diamonds can scratch each other if jumbled up together in a jewellery box.

Opaque diamonds are softer than white diamond.

Black diamonds are a bit more brittle than Opaque diamonds so a little care should be taken to remove them before undertaking any heavy work or sports.

PEARLS:

Our Freshwater pearls are natural cultured pearls. They are made up of many thin layers of calcium created by the oyster. Because of this, they are very delicate and will not withstand constant wear and washing on your hands (if set in a ring). They like moisture and the oils from your skin but they don't like soaps and detergents which will dry them out, so pearls shouldn't be worn when bathing or swimming. They don't like perfumes either! Pearls are fixed to their setting with a special cement, this can also deteriorate with constant contact with soaps and detergents which may cause the pearl to drop out.

CHAINS:

Some of our chains are very thin, and they will tangle easily when removed. We suggest having a small piece of cardboard ready to wrap your necklace around when you remove it.

CLEANING DIAMOND RINGS AND EAR STUDS:

During daily wear, soap, moisturisers and oils from your skin will cause your ring or ear studs to become dull and mat. It is very simple to revive them back to their former glory with a gentle rub with a soft toothbrush and some mild liquid detergent such as hand wash or washing up liquid. The toothbrush will get into all those little crevasses such as behind the diamond, or in the ear stud back. Rinse it well and leave to dry on some absorbent cloth or tissue...tah dah! as good as new : )

If you have any other queries about maintaining your jewellery, please let us know!